Draft-rigging for shock-loaders.



H. HENDERSON. y DRAFT BIGGING FOR SHOCK LOADERS.

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Be it known that I, HENRY HENDERSON, a

citizen oftheeUnited States, residing at Halstad, county of Norman, State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements lin DraftR-igging for Shock- Loaders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

The object of my rinvention is to provide a draft rigging for a shock loader through which power may be applied to the rear axle.

A further object is to provide a rigging by means of which ,the draft may be equally distributed and withoutin any way interfering with the guiding yof the machine.

d Other objects of theinvention will appear from the following detailed description.-

The invention consists generally/in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

ln the accompanying drawings forming part of this specification, j

Figure 1 is a plan view of the running gear `of a shock loader, with my invention applied thereto,

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view, taken in front of the forward or guiding wheels,

Fig. 3 is a side elevation, partially in .section, showing the manner of connecting the equalizing bar to the rear axle.

In the drawing, 2 represents the rear axle, having carrying wheels 3 and supporting the side rails 4L, of the shock-loading frame. 5 represents the forward wheels, pivoted at 6 on the forward axle 7 and having outwardly projecting spindles 8. The wheels are oscil lated simultaneously through the connecting rod 9 between them. The rails 1 are connected with one another by a suitable brace and cross bars 10 and 11, and the rear axle has a forwardly projecting tongue 12 centrally mounted thereon and a bail 13 is mounted on the forward axle and has its rear end seated in the forward end of the tongue 12. A clevis 14 is mounted on the forward end of said tongue and straddles the bail 13 and engages a similar clevis 15 on a short tongue 16 which is centrally pivoted on an equalizing bar 17 which extends entirely across the machine and projects outwardly on each side thereof. Links 18 connect the end portions of this equalizing bar with the rails 4 and flexible means, such as a chain 19, is connected at its ends to the rails 4, and extends under the tongue 12 and supports Specieation ofIletter's Patent.

ibelow the samcto receive draft -which are supported between said ends 22 -by pins 24. TheA tongues are held in place v the same. This equalizing bar is freeA to oscillate longitudinally and adapt itself for the :varying character of the ground over `which the machine may be moving. The f spindles 8 are interiorly threaded to receive shortV sections of pipes 2O and loops 21, pref-- jerably of wire,fhave end portions 22 inserted throughholes in said pipes and depending tongues 23 between the ends of the loops'by clips 25, whichfstraddle the pipes 20 and fit into sockets in the tongues. The tongues vproject aconsiderable distance in front of the forward wheels and vare provided'with guides` 26 whereon eveners 27 are slidable, and rods 28 pivotally connect said eveners with the ends of the equalizing bar 17 and extend through the upper portions of the loops 21 Swingle-` `.trees 29 are 'mounted on the ends of the which form guides for said rods.

eveners. A brace 23 connects one of the tongues 23 with the steering knuckle of the 'adjacent vwheel 5, so that horizontal oscillation of this tongue will guide the machine.

The forwardaxle has standards 30 thereswing the wheel and on and a cable 31 passes over sheaves on said standards across the `machine and is connected at 32 to the machine frame. This manner of mounting' the` frame` allows it to rock on its support and adjust itself to the inequalities of the ground over which the machine may be passing. The forward portion of the frame has a pick-up belt 33 mounted thereon yand the rear portion the bundle receiving receptacle 34 into which the shocks are delivered by the bundle elevator.` The draft animals on one side of the machine will have a rod connecting them with the animals on the opposite side, so that guiding the team on one side will serve for guiding the one 'on the opposite side, the pull on the tongues oscillating the wheels 5 simultaneously yand guiding the machine. The draft, however, will be transmitted through the rods`28 to the equalizing bar 17 and from thence to the frame of the machine and the rear axle.

I claim as my invention:

1. The combination, with a frame having forward and rear carrying wheels, of an equalizing bar, a tongue mounted on the axle of said rear wheels and projecting forwardly therefrom, a bail projecting rear p Patented Nov. 19, 1918.` Application sied January 19. 1917. serial No. 143,397.

wai-diy from said forward axle and seated on said tongue, an equalizing har mounted transversely of said frame and having a clevis straddling said bail and connecting the middle portion of said bar with said tongue, and draft means connected with the projecting end portions of said equalizing bar.

2. The combination, with a frame having forward and rear carrying wheels,'of an equalizing loar, a tongue mounted on the axle of said rear wheels and projecting forwardly therefrom, `a bail projecting rearwardljY from said forward axle and seated on said tongue, an equalizing har having its middle portion pivotally connected with said tongue, and draft means connected with the end portions of said equalizing bar. Y 3. yhe combination, with a frame having forward and rear carrying wheels, of an equalizing har positioned in the rear of the forward wheels and connected with said frame, draft tongues mounted on said wheels Vand eveners slidaloly mounted on said tongues and connected with the end portions of said equalizing bar.

d, The combination, with a frame having forward and rear carrying wheels, of an equalizing har, a tongue mounted on the axie of said rear wheels and projecting forwardljf therefrom, a loail projecting rearwardly from said forward axle and seated on said tongue, an equalizing bar haring its end portions'connected with said frame and its middle portion. pivotally connected with said tongue and draft means connected with the end portions of said equalizing har.

fo ward and rear axles and carrying wheels,

Copies of this patent may ne obtained for five cents each, by addressing the o. rEhe combination, with a frame having said forward wheels being mounted to oscillate on their axle to guide the machine, of an equalizing bar positioned in the rear of said ,forward wheels, draft tonguesV connected with the hubs of said forward wheels, a brace connecting one of said tongues with the pivotal connection of said wheel on its axle, and draft connections attached to 'aid equalizing'bar and slidaloly mounted on said tongues.

6. The combination, with a frame having forward and rear axles and carrying wheels,

l saidV forward 'wheels being pivoted on their axle for oscillation to guide the machine, tongues connected with the hubs of said forward wheels, a brace for one of said tongues, and draft means mounted to slide on said tongues and connected with said frame.

7. The combination, with a frame having forward and rear axles and carrying wheels, of an equalizing bar in the rear of said forward wheels, guiding tongues connected with said forward wheels for oscillating the same, draft means mounted on said tongues and connected at' their rear ends to said my hand this HENRY HENDERSON.

Commissioner of Eatents,

washington, n. c.

28th day'of November, 1916.` 

